Hamza Almuzahim

Hamza Saleh Almuzahim (born 12 April 1986) is a Ugandan former cricketer.

Hamza Almuzahim
Personal information
Full name
Hamza Saleh Almuzahim
Born (1986-04-20) 20 April 1986
Jinja, Uganda
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 20 8
Runs scored 38 230 94
Batting average 19.00 12.77 11.75
100s/50s –/– –/– –/–
Top score 20 45* 45
Balls bowled 0 6 24
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/– 4/– –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 February 2022

Almuzahim was born at Jinja in April 1986. Almuzahim captained the Uganda Under-19 cricket team in the 2004 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] The following year he was included in the senior Uganda squad for the ICC Trophy in Ireland,[2] during which he made his List A one-day debut against the United States, making an unbeaten 45 runs to guide Uganda to a 6 wicket victory.[3] He made a total of five appearances during the tournament.[4] The following year he once again captained the Uganda Under-19 team in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with Uganda finishing in 14th place.[5]

After a gap of five years, Almuzahim was recalled to the Ugandan squad for their Intercontinental Shield match against Namibia,[6] in which he made his first-class debut.[7] He also played in a one-day match on the tour,[4] in addition to making his Twenty20.[8] He played in four more one-day matches in 2010, against Kenya. The following year he was selected in the Ugandan squad for the World Cricket League Division Two,[9] playing in five matches during the tournament.[4] In November 2013, he was named in the Ugandan squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier,[10] with him playing in seven matches during the qualifier.[8] The following year he played for Uganda in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand, playing in six one-day matches during the qualifier. In total, Almuzahim played in twenty List A one-day matches for Uganda, scoring 230 runs at an average of 12.77 and with a highest score of 45 not out.[11] In eight Twenty20 matches, he scored 94 runs at an average of 11.75, and a highest score of 45.[12]

References

  1. "Uganda Squad". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  2. "Uganda Squad". www.cricketeurope.com. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. "Uganda v United States of America, ICC Trophy 2005 (Group A)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  4. "List A Matches played by Hamza Almuzahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  5. "ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2006 - Team Squads". www.srilankasports.org. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  6. "Uganda re-call Almuzahim and Nand Kishore". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  7. "First-Class Matches played by Hamza Almuzahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. "Twenty20 Matches played by Hamza Almuzahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  9. "Uganda Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 17 March 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  10. "Uganda Squad". ESPNcricinfo. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hamza Almuzahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  12. "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Hamza Almuzahim". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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